The Sun. — London, England, 1864-03-05 00:00:00

THE CITY MERCANTILE CLUB AND DINING-HALL COMPANY ;(Limited). NOTICE.—In the Preliminary Contract made by the Di rectors for securing Premises, in their opinion. earticuiarly eligible for the Club-house, they were restrained from iden tifying the particular premises so purchased until se ens! thousand shares had been subscribed for, and the application for shares being already far in excess of this r. striction, the Directors have now much p ensure in announcing to the public that the Premises they have secured comprise the nob'e pile of Buildings, Nos. 107 and 103, Cheapside. imme diately opposite to Bow Church, and extending to Honey lane in the rear, having been erected two years since, from the designs, and under the superintendence, of J. L. Knowles, r.i B.A. THE CITY MERCANTILE CLUB and DINING lIALL COMPANY (Limited). (Incorporated under the Companies Act, 1862.) Capital, £BO,OOO, in 8000 shares of £lO each. Deposit, £1 per Share on application, and £1 on allotment, Should no allotment be made the deposit will be returned in full. DIRECTORS. Captain Capel Coape, Army and Navy Club. John Sainsbury Davenport, Esq. (Deputy Commissary General), Clarendon Lodge, Brighton. Thomas Shaun Derham, Esq. (of the firm of Wilkinson and Co.), flax spinners, Leeds. Frederick Augustus Legg, Esq., The Willows, South Norwood. Thomas Hardwick, Esq., Moorland-terrace, Leeds. Thomas King, Esq., 23, St. Paul's-grove, Canonbury. David Fraser Luckie, Esq. (Director of the City and County Assurance Company), 26, Ashley-place, Victoria-street, Westminster. laptain Arthur Palliser, Oriental Club. Edward Smith, Esq., M.D,F,R.S., 16, Queen Ann-street, Hanover-square. John Theodoridi, Esq., Merchant, G reat Winchester street, Old Broad-street, City. With power to add to their number. LANKERS.—The London and County Bank, Lombard street, City, and Hanover-square. SOLICITORS. Messrs. Tippetts and Son, 2, Sise-lane, Bucklersbtuy, City. Messrs. Upton and Yewdall, Leeds. , AUDITORS. Johnstone, Cooper,Virintle, and Co., SA, Lothbury, London. H. W. Blackburn, Esq., Bradford. BROXER—Alfred Ashton, Esq., 75, Old Broad-street,City SECRETARY (pro. tem.)—Mr. J. W. Tempest. Temporary Offices-24, Bucklersbury (two doors from the Mansion House.) In introducing the City Mercantile Club and Dining Hall Company to the public the Directors have pleasure in knowing that they are supplying a great public want, it being universally admitted that— A Club adapted to the constantly increasing growth and requirements of the commercial and mercantile world of the City of London, and A higher class public dining and refreshment hall are greatly wanted. The Club, with its private dining, reading, and smoking - rooms for the exclusive use of members, will be conducted under the management of a committee, strictly upon the principles of similar establishments, with a small entrance fee and subscription, and a moderate dining-room tariff, adapted to the views of menof the commercial world. The establishment will contain from 30 to 40 bed •rooms. Holders of ten shares and upwards will (subject to the ballot) be admitted to the membership of the club, without entrance fee. The public dining halls will be on a scale worthy of the City, and capable of comparison with any establishment on the Continent. The Directors have purchased in one of the best and moat central situations in the City, in close proximity to the principal places of business, a magnificent range of buildings (recently erected under the superintendence of an eminent architect) in the centre of Cheapside, having nearly 30,000 feet of floor space, and pre-eminently adapted to the re quirements of all branches of the proposed establishment. It will be for the consideration of the Directors whether it is desirable to let off the ground and basement floors, the residue of the premises providing ample space for the re quirements of the undertaking, and should these floors be so let off they will alone command a rental sufficient to guarantee a substantial dividend upon the paid-up capital.f The Directors have carefully considered the probable profits and returns of this undertaking, and their most moderate calculations show a dividend of from 30 to 40 per ent. The Directors congratulate themselves on having secured the invaluable co-operation of several gentlemen whose practical knowledge and experience will be truly desirable. In consequence of a large amount of shares having been already applied for (and a most encouraging number of applications made for Club membership),the Directors are cmpelled to add that the list of applications for shares can remain open for a limited period only. In the meantime applications for the unallotted shares must be made to the Solicitors or Secretary; the required deposit having been previously paid to the Bankers of the Company. The Articles of Association can be seen at the Company's Offices. FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES. No. -- To the Directors of the City Mercantile Club and Dining Hall Company (Limited). Gentlemen,—l request that you will allot me Shares of £lO each, in the above Company, and I enclose a cheque for the deposit of £1 per Share thereon : and I un detitake to pay the further sum of £1 on allotment, to pay all calls thereon, and to execute the articles of association when required. Dated this day of 18 Names in full Residence Profession or trade • • Place of business Oxford and Cambridge Athletic Sports. OXFORD, Friday Evening. Ai the fixture for the Oxford and Cambridge athletic sports approaches the interest of the public in the event in• creases, and there is a general desire that they may come off without let or hindrance. The fine open weather to day has had a very beneficial effect on the ground, and, although "heavy going,' it will be better than might be anticipated from the recent rains. Mr, Lawes, of Cambridge, and a host of his fellow-col lsgians, have arrived to-day, and to-morrow morning a special train from Cambridge will bring a more numerous body of Cantabs. There seems a desire to back the " light blue to win the majority of the events; but, as one of those, viz., the long jump, is a certainty, the Oxonians are shy, although the high jump may be almost looked upon as a foregone conclusion on the part of Oxford. The mile race engrosses most attention, and from the time taken by the champions of both universities, it looks a good thing for Mr. Lawes, whose partisans are backing him freely. The 100 yards race, quarter of a mile ditto, 120 yards hurdle race, 250 yards ditto, and steeplechase, the remaining six events, would puzzle the moat accurate observer, and until the fiat of the judge goes forth it will be a difficult task to point to a winner. The sports will commence as soon as possible after the arrival of the " special" so that the oppor tunity of witnessing them and returning to Cambridge the same evening will not be lost. Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race, OXFORD, Friday Evening. A visit to the banks of the Thames below Nuneham this afternoon has increased the opinion we formed some time back of the excellence of the Oxford crew, who rowed down to Abingdon and paddled back to Sandford, attended by a numerous guard of horsemen, including several representa tives of the sister University. Arrangements had been made for a race between the crew and picked eight, but at the last moment it fell to the ground, having been post poned until Tuesday in next week. This will perhaps be the last time of the crew going over the long course, as they intend migrating to the London water about Wednesday, when the " knowing ones" will have an opportunity of judging for themselves of the merits of the " dark blue." We understand that the price of steamers to accompany the r ace have been raised 20 per cent., so that the usual over crowding to witness the race is likely to be discontinued. S O METHING LIKE SUGGESTIVE MUSIC I .—A Polonaise by Weber, writes a lady critic, has chords that fall upon the earslikeia them,rat tlingtheshe writes, she of swords just drawn from their scabbard almost hears " the wild and distant neighings of the steeds of tee desert, as they toss the pawing long manes around their haughty h ea d s , impatiently the ground, with their lustrous eye beaming with intelligence and full of fire, while they bear with stately grace the trailing caparisons, em broidered w i th torquoise and rubies, with which th© Polish se i gneurs loved to adorn t h em ." i'his, she says, is a polonaise b y Weber. The polonaises by Chopin, she proceed s , taking up her parable from llerr Liszt, are even more suggestive. They repre sent " the heavy resolute tread of men bravely facing;all the bitter injustice which the most cruel and _ re lentless; destiny can o ff er, " " While the music proceed_s 8 , she says, 4, wo see pas s i ng at intervals before us brocades of gold, velvets, damasked satins, silvery soft and flexible sables, hanging sleeves gracefully thrown back upon the shoulders, embossed sabres, boots yell ow as go ld or red with trampled blood, sashes with long and undulating fringes, close chemisettes, rustling trains, stomachers em • broidered with pearls, head-dresses glittering with rubies or leafy with emeralds, light slippers, rich with amber, gloves perfumed with the luxurious attar from the harems, As the paternal mind becomes more and more disturbed with an idea that his beloved child is losing her wits she informs him that Chopin's polonaises are nothing at all to his Funeral March, which she offers to play him, and which she assures him is " the cry of a nation's anguish mounting to the very throne of God ; the appeal of human grief from the lyre of seraphs. Neither cries, nor hoarse groans, nor impious blasphemies, nor 'furious imprecations trouble for a timment the sublime sorrow of the plaint; it breathes upon the ear like the rhythmed sighs of angels. The antique face of grief is entirely excluded. Raising itself from the soil wet with blood and tears, it springs forward to implore God ; and having nothing more to hope from earth, it supplicates the Supreme Judge with Prayers so poignant that our hearts in listening break under the weight of an august compassion .' THE FASHION OF FURNITURE.—It is not too much to say that there is hardly an article to be found for sale in a modern uphholsterer's shop which will bear evidence of even the commonest principles of good I design. The individual merits of Gothic or classic art are rot here questioned. Our furniture has no style at all, The wonder is, who supplies the patterns for this endless variety of absurdities; who is responsible for the '° shaped" backs of sideboard s and scat 3 which washing-tables, and the bandy-l egged , we Occ upy. No doubt there are many " lead in ss firms" who Lstter themselves that the contents of their warehouses are exceptions to the general rule ; and, indeed, if high prices and Round wor kmanship ensured good taste, Vlere would be no lack of the latter. But, unfortunately, o f furniture which is—to use a trade expression.sskept on stock, the more exp ens i ve i t is the uglier it is sure to ho.— Corniiig 4109a;;(74. TIIE LAST EIGHT NIGHTS. GRACE EGERTON (Mrs, George Case), at the POLYGRAPHIC HALL, King William street (her THIRD SEASON in London), in her New and highly successful Characteristic and Musical Entertainment entitled " A DRAWING ROOM TO LET." EVERY EVENING, at Eight (except Saturday). Saturday Mornings at Three. Stalls, as. ; unreserved seats, 2e. ; area, is. Last performance March 12. BONNET'S SILKS a LYON.—Every Article of commerce takes its title either from the Inventor or manufacturer, and the more perfect the production the grater is the credit which attaches to the originator. BONNET'S SILKS are said to be incapable of identifica tion in England ; but the fallacy of such an assertion is ex pos:A by the very trade mark of the firm, as exhibited by Messrs. JAY, of Regent-street. The following interwoven mark may be seen at the end ofeach piece :—" Manufacture de C. J. Bonnet et Cie., h Lyon eta Injurieux." Wear guaranteed. IE6I. ELOPEMENT EXTRAORDINARY 1861. ENGLISH OPERA, COVENT-GARDE N • Under the Management of Miss Louisa Fyne and Mr. W. Harrison. THIS EVENING (20th time' a new Opera, 7 founded- on Goldsmith's Comedy, and to be called Sit r; STOOPS TO tONQUER. Miss Louisa I'yne and Air. W. Harrison. After which. FANCIIETTE : Miss Susan Fyne, Thirlwall, Mr. Corric, Mr. Rouse. Doors open at half-past Six—Commence at Seven. THEATRE ROYAL DRUR Y-L AN E. Managers, Messrs. Edmond Falconer and F. B. Chattcrton. THIS EVENING, the Performances will commence with THE MAN OF THE WORLD. Mr. Phelps, Mr. Barrett, Mr. G. Neville; Misses Atkinson, R. Leclercq, and Murray. To conclude with the new Grand Christmas Comic Panto mime of SINBAD THE SAILOR; or, The Seven Wonders of the World. Clowns, Messrs. 11. Boleno and C. Lauri ; Harlequins, Messrs. J. Cormack and S. Saville ; Pantaloons. Messrs. W A. Barnes and J. Morris ; Columbines, Madame Boleno and Misses Gunniss. Prices as usual. Box Office open. from 10 till 5 daily. THEATRE ROYAL HAYMARKET.- Sole Lessee and Manner, Mr, Buckstone. THIS EVENING, THE LITTLE DAISY. Miss Maria Harris. Followed by BUNKUM MULLER. Mr. Sothern. After which, OUR AMERICAN COUSIN : Messrs, Sothern, Buckstone, Chippendale, Braid, Gordon, Rogers, Clark, Cullentord, &c. ; Mesdames Angel, Snowden, Harris, Lindley, Hill, &c. And SHOCKING EVENTS. Commence at 7. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE, Under the Sole Management of Mr. Pechter. BEL DE SIONIO (a Triumphant Success) will be repeated Every Evening during the Week. THIS EVENING, the performance will commence with a New and Original Farce, entitled THE LOST CHILD: Messrs. 11. Widdicombe, Shore, Garden, F. Charles Collett, llioreland; Misses Percy, Pauline Leclercg, Wood, Mrs. Lee, and Miss E. Lavenu. A Iter which, at Eight o'clock, BEL DEMONIC, a Love Story, in Twelve Tableaux, taken from Stendhal's "Italian Chronicles," by Mr. John Brougham. Principal charao ter by Mr. Fechter, supported by Messrs. Jordan, Charles, Brougham, Emery, Raymond, Moreland, Smith, Clifford, Oollett, Sims ; Miss Rate Terry, Miss E. Lavenu, hire. Lee, and hiss Elsworthy. The Public are entreated to take notice that No Charge is grade to the occupants of Boxes, Box-places, or Stalls, either for play bills or for the safe keeping of hats and cloaks, and that the attendants in all parts of the house are forbidden to receive any gratuities whatever. Box-office open daily from 11 to 3. Commence at 7. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.- Sole Leeee and Manager, Mr. Geo. Vining. THIS EVENING, PAUL'S RETURN. After which, THE COMEDY OF ERRORS. The Two Dromios, by the Brothers Webb. And JACK'S ARRIVAL FROM CANTON. NEW THE ATRE-R0 Y AL, ADELPHI.--• Bole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. Webster. 22d Week of ➢Liss Bateman. THIS EVENING, THE PRETTY HORSEBitEAKER. Miss \Voolgar and Mr. J. L. Toole. a.t to Eight, the New Drama of LEAH Miss Bate man, supported by Messrs.Arthm Stirling, It. Phillips, 1311- lngton, Stuart, Stephenson, Eburne; Miss H. Simms, and Mrs. Billington. To emelnde with LADY BELLE BELLE; or, Portant° and his Seven Magi?, Men. Messrs. J. Clarke, It. Stephenson ; Miss Woolgar, Miss K. Kelly, Miss Patti Josephs, Miss L. Laidlaw, Miss Seaman. Commence at 7. LEAH. -EVERY NIGHT. MISS BATEHAN. MISS BATENTAN.—LEAH.—Tnis EVENING, the mith appearance of the great Tragic Actress, Miss BATEMAN, in the character of LEAH . . In consequence of the unbounded success with which Miss Bateman's imperso nation of the priLcipal character in the new Five Act Drama of LEAH has been attended. Mr Webster begs to announce that it will be performed EVERY EVENING until further notice. R OYAL ST. JAMES'S THEATRE, under the Management of Mr. B. WEBSTER. Crowded with rank and fashion.—The New Comedy of THE SILVER LINING every Evening.—Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mathews, Mrs. Stirling, airs. Frank Matthews, and Mr. J. L. Toole every evening. The following eminent artistes are enzaged :—Mr. Benjamin Webster, Mr. J. L. Toole, Mr. Paul Bedford, Mr. Frederic Robinson, Mr. Ashley, and Mr. Chas. Mathews ; Mrs. Stirlln ,, , Miss Herbert, Mrs, Frank Mat thews, Miss A. Cottrell, Miss Fanny Josephs, Miss Went worth, and Mrs. Charles Matlei,vs. THIS EVENING, and daring the Week, at 7 o'c'ock, an entirely new Comedy, in 3 Acts, by Leicester Bucking ham, Esq., entitled THE SILVER LINING: Mr. Charles Mathews, Mr. Frederic Robinson, Mr. Ashley, Mr, John s,one, Mr. Montague Mrs harles Mathews, Mrs. Frank Matthews; 11155 Cottrell, Miss Wentworth, and Mrs. Stirling. To be followed by Mr. Charles Mathews just translated from the Ereneh)ln his chsracteristiecharacter of Un Anglais Timide, entitled COOL AS A CUCUMBEII. To conclude with THE BIRTIIPLACE,OF PODGERS. Mr. J. L. Toole, ROYAL STRAND THEATRE. Manazer, Mr. W. 11. Swanborough. TIIIS EVENING, ON AND OFF. To be followed by UNLIMITED CONFIDENCE. Mr. )elford, Mr. Parselle ; Miss Marie Wilton, Miss Thorne. After which, the Grand Christmas Burlesque, ORPHEUS EURY DICE : Messrs. Honey, Wood, James Fenton, liesdames Swanboroug,h, Marie Wilton, Hughes, &c. Concluding with MARGATE SANDS. Commence at 7. THE THIRD EDITION OF , g THE SUN,'' Containing the Latest SPORTING INTELLIGENCE, Pal be had Every Evening of G. GIANIE, NEWS AGENT, No. 4. Connaught-terrace, Hyde-park. COALS.—The LILLESHALL COMP A NY' S COALS. Direct from their own Collieries. Marquis' 265. per ton. I Double 21s. per ton. Top 255. „ Nut 5........ ills. „ Deep 22s. „ Well screened and delivered within five miles of their De pots, Westbourne Park-road, W., and 17, South Wharf, ° Addington, W. Best Coke Terms cash. JOINT SCOTT, Sole Agent. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. DiT.—Morning, 11h. 36 m. —Afternoon, h. m. ro-xonnow.-Morning, 12h. 1 2m.—Afternoon, 12h. 43m. The Weather—Sun Office, March 5, 1864, THERMOMETER. This day at Two o'clock 47 Barometer-29.41. Wind—N.E. ; moderate breezo, and cloudy. V „4 ,4 LONDON, SATURDAY, MARCII 5, 1864. The panic which occurred a day or two since at thelParis Bourse, has, when we come to look into it, a threefold and very remarkable significance. It ' arose out of a sudden flying rumour first whispered about, at eleven o'clock at night on Wednesday last, in the official anlon in the Due D'lNlouNv's palatial residence on the Quai d'Orsay, where that emi nent functionary was holding his weekly reception, as President of the Carps Legislatif. The rumour then ran thcro to the effect that his Holiness Pope Pius the Ninth was dead. happily this rumour proved—as could alone have been expected from the remembrance that according to the last advices from Rome the health of the Sovereign pontiff was as satisfactory as possible—wholly and completely without any foundation whatever. The falsity of the report, however, was not credited until the report had found its way to the I3ourse, and there created the panic to which we have allude]. And it is this, moreover, we say, th at h as , w hen it comes to be looked into, s o ve r y peculiar and, as we h ave a l so remarked, so distinctly threefold a significance. It indicates, fur example, iu the first, that, small though the area to which the Papal States have no w shrunk, by reason of the absorption of several important provinces into the partially realised dream of the Italian Kingdom, the Rom an Diffi culty, as it is called, is, nevertheless, one of European magnitude and importance —the the question as to the occupation of the Eternal City by the occupant of The Papal Chair or by the wearer of the Iron Crown, affecting more cr lees the `Thole of Christendom, The signific4nce of THIN SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, MARCH 5,18 M. of the Panic, regarded from this point of view, lies in the fact that it recalls to mind the truth that it is not simply the male population of Rome itself that is affected by the settlement one way or the other of the Roman Difficulty, but that it is a question intimately affecting from 200,000,000 to 300,000,000 of their co-religionists all over the world. Again, the Panic has an es pecial significance in this way—seeing that it indicates as plainly as may be that there, at the very core or centre of all the great European com plications, lies the still unsolved and still paramount problem of the political condition of the Roman peninsula. Finally, there is the ominous indication, through this profound and instant's panic on the Bourse, that the state of things throughout Europe is just now most precarious ! It is a revelation to ns as startling, of its kind, in this way, as if it had awakened Europeans to the recognition of the fact that they are living, as it were, above a slumbering volcano of war. Martial Law in Gallicia, Open War in Denmark, a still strug gling Insurrection in Poland, Italian and German armies standing, armed to the teeth, at different parts of the Italian peninsula, with a French army of occupation, also, still there at the centre of it, as if en permanence—it seems to indi cate, this panic, that, at any moment, all these highly inflammable materials may burst upon the instant nto a general confkgration. There is nothing more incumbent on those who have the charge of public affairs than to comport themselves with courtesy. In fact, it is not going too far to say, that no man who cannot or will command his temper and restrain his remarks within the limits of the rules of ordinary good breeding, is justified in putting himself prominently forward or taking a conspicuously part in public matters. The other evening, during the debate on the affairs of the Navy, Lord C. PAGET used some most objec tionable expressions. He went so far as to say, that he would rather take the word of Sir BALDWIN WALKER than the oath of the hon. gentleman opposite. The expression of the House was so strongly expressed , that the noble lord was precluded from finishing his remarks. At the suggestion of Sir I. PAKINGTON, he retracted the offensive language, but still the evil effect remained. Now, it is quite oat of character that one in the high position of the noble lord, should thus compromise the dignity of his office by conducting himself in tits House in a manner which would disgrace one of the humblest members of it, and could only be excused by great ignorance of the forms of society, or very great personal provocation. Lord C. PAGET could claim neither of these excuses, and therefore it is so very strange that he should forget himself in such a strange fashion. His attempt at exculpa tion, or rather indifferent remonstrance, that Sir B. WALKER was serving his country at the other end of the world, was no reason whatever that he should not be called to account for the mistakes and errors he might have committed when in this part of it. According to this argument, men who have made a false step in any direction have only to go away to a distance to secure impunity from attack and obtain-a respite from annoyance. The chief thing, however, to be noticed in this discussion is the very unstatesman like demeanour of the noble lord in replying to the remarks made by hon. members. Nothing should be more strongly impressed upon those in any w a y connected with a Government than to control their tempers, rule their passions, and at all times to keep within the bounds of those regulations which are so important in private life, and in public matters are of special service and immense influence. It will be a bad day for the Parliament of this country when it ceases to take note of all improper ex pressions, and to meet them with due reprobation. The good sense and good feeling of that assembly can generally be trusted to in moments of emer gency, and the general tone that this reticence imparts to the debates constitutes in a great measure the superiority of our representative assembly to that of every other in the world. It is a great thing to be able to preserve the right of free speech with the restrictions imposed by the careful regulation of words and phrases, so as to offend no rules of propriety, and to violate no customs which the refinement and education of modern days have imposed on the community. Mr. ROEBUCK has always been distinguished as the champion of popular rights, and the bold, un hesitating advocate of all who are in any way op pressed. The Tribune of the people, as he has been called, on Thursday evening drew the attention of the House to the " Police Spy System in England." The hon, and learned member commenced his speech by pointing out that the spy system in France had long been a notorious fact, and that it had often been said that the people of England would never stand such interference, but that in reality there was much to amend in this matter. It appears from the report of the inspector that " societies are established for the purpose of supplying informa tion to inquisitive persons." Mr. ROEBUCK. read a letter which more fully explained the purport of his remarks ; it was from Captain BICRWELL to the editor of a Lincoln paper. This epistle certified that the police of th e county were constantly in the habit of receiving communications from "private inquiry offices," whi c h d eman d ed inq iiries regard ing the ch arac t er , respecta b ility, and fortunes of persons who settled in the towns or villages. Tne chief constable of Lincolnshire thus called Eaten• tion to this improper proceeding, and very properly prohibited inquiries of this inquisitive and imper tinent form " on the part of the constabulary of the county." General CARTWRIGHT, the Inspector of Constabulary in the Eastern Counties. 4 : 0 -1 made inquiries, and found that in many counties and boroughs the system prevailed, and had become a common practice. The general made some very suitable remarks, and truly stated that if this course of " spying" was continued the police force would lose its popularity, and thus its efficiency would be very greatly marred. Mr. ItoElincii then remarked that the "efficiency of the police was of chief im portance to Government, but that the House should consider the welfare of the community." It would be difficult to find a more odious prac tice, or one more repugnant in every way to the general feelings of the English people than this "Spying" System to which Mr. ROEBUCK has made reference. It militates against the rights of the subject, and is totally subversive of that independence which has ever been the chief characteristic of our nation, and whose enjoy ment haa been rightly ranked among our proudest privileges. It is earnestly to be hoped that the strictest supervision will be exercised, and the most decisive efforts made to check the progress, and finally to stifle the action of this pernicious and disgraceful practice. No ono has a right to go to the police, or to apply to secret societies for information regarding their neighbours. What they cannot discover in the way that is fair and above-board they must be content to remain in ignorance of. The idea that in this free country, and in these enlightened days, persons arc to be tracked and followed is really raonstroua. The way to render such habits unfrequent would be to make such ignoble ihquiaitore amenable to the law, and o e sooner such a step is taken the better. Sir G. GREY'S reply to Mr. ROEBUCK savours tco much of effiaial reticence to afford much satisfaction, or to reassure those who :are in doubt respecting the putting down of the prac- tice. The right hon. gentleman said that the practice exists only in a very few instances, but the reports of the Inspector and Constable seemed to say otherwise. Also, some replies have not been furnished yet to the Home Secretary, and therefore there aro grounds for supposing that in these localities there may be unfavourable symptoms ex isting. At any rate it is very creditable to Mr. ROEBUCK to have brought this forward, and it is to be hoped that many will thu3 be put on their guard, and be slow in furnishing the means to the inquisi tive persons who may come in their way of satisfy ing their impertinent demands, and giving an answer to their very unnecessary inquiries. Among the various schemes (Alcoa for the altera tion or improvement of London, one of the most useful and practical is the Holborn Valley Improve ment. The difficulties and inconveniencies which arise from having so steep an ascent and descent in the line of one of the two great thoroughfares from east to west have long been apparent, and year by year some change for the better has been looked for in vain. The Holborn Valley Improvement Bill, however, brought the sanction of Parliament to stimulate the efforts of the reformers, and since then plenty of plans and projects have been laid before the committee of the Common Council appointed to consider the matter. The principal features of some of these rival schemes have been laid before the public, and many of them had good points, although their suggestions were not always suffi• ciently practical. The committee must have had a somewhat arduous task, as committees of selection, if they discharge their duties faithfully, usually have. In the present instance there was more than a mere matter of taste to consider, more responsi bility in the office of selection than in passing judg ment on a heap of prize essays or poems. The comfort and convenience of many generations evi;l be affected by any change of so lasting a character, and without of course rushing into needless extra vagance, within reasonable limits the question of expense must be altogether secondary in works of so permanent a nature. Fifty thousand pounds more or less will make very little difference now, but the character and quality of a great metropo litan undertaking like this will be an important con sideration for many a long year to come. We are glad to find from the report of the improvement committee presented on Thursday to the Common Council that it is now proposed to carry Shoe-lane on to the viaduct instead of under it, as was ori ginally talked of. This is a great improvement on the scheme which was first contemplated by the committee, and the difference in the cost—X7s,ooo —should not be allowed to hinder its execution. In other respects the plan proposed in the report seems good and feasible. The line of improvement from east to west is to commence near the Old Bailey and terminate at a point 55 feet beyond the western side of Hatton -garden, thus giving scope for a thorough and comprehensive change. The whole of the property on each side is to be pulled down and a high level roadway formed at a width of 80 feet, with a scarcely perceptible gradient. Mr. DE JERSEY, one of the deputies, who criticised the re port with some asperity, objected to this; main taining that the allowance of 80 feet for width was extravagant and not justified by the requirements of traffic. This is a very singular reason to give re specting one of our busiest thoroughfares. It is only the great width of Holborn-hill that saves it from a larger number of accidents and inextricable confusion at present, and in spite of all the relief afforded by metropolitan railways, and the Thames embankment highways, it must always remain one of the great arteries of our busily circulating life. We have no reason to suppose or to fear that our commercial activity will suffer any considerable diminution, and one would think that the good citi zens of London had suffered too much from narrow streets in their own most populous highways, for any Common Councilman to come forward and clip ten feet off a thoroughfare of such importance as the new street proposed. Happily the sense of the meeting was against Alr. DE JERSEY'S amendment, and the report of the committee was agreed to, on the understanding that seven years instead of ten should be allowed for the work. We should rather suggest five years as the time of performance, since the inconvenience will be great, and all unneces sary delays should be avoided. It is true that the task is a stupendous one, but a liberal suppi.y of money and hands can do wonders, and neither need be wanting in tWs case. The chief features of this plan areas follows;--Farringdon-street is to be span ned by a bridge, and Farringon. road widened to the width of Farringdon-street. Two new streets are to be laid down, both starting from Farringdon street, the one to start opposite New Market-street and to join the upper level at Hatton Garden, the other to start a little north of the bridge, and to reach the upper level at St . Sepulchre ' s Ch urc h . The object of these street s i s to give communica tion for vehicles between the tipper and lower levels —a need that they will very efficiently supply. To increase the convenie nce of access on the south s i de it is proposed, as we h ave said, to carry Shoe-lane on to the viaduct, and th e gradients at all the ma i n places abutting on th e hi gh level roadway will be improved. The committee consider that this plan should be carried out as quickly as possible, a re commendation which we trust will be attended to. Although the total estimate of half a millioa will probably be e xcee d ed before the work is done thoroughly and e ffi c i ently, there will be no cause for complaint. ESKDALE—FA TAL ACCIDENT—A fata l occurrence took place on F r i day last, in the parish of Eskdale muir. Mr. Th omas Wight m an, farmer, Coto, and Mr. Thomas Dalgleish, farmer, Rennelburn, were driving home from Langhoh n, Where they had been paying their rent, in Mr. Dalgleish' s gig, Near the eleventh milestone from Langholm th e road is raised about seven feet above the level of the ground alongside of it,and is bounded on ono side by a stone dyke at the bottom of the embankment. At the same place there is a steep incline on the highway. It was about nine o'clock and dark when they came to this place; over the d the horse wa s th en going pretty smartly, and Mr. Wight man remarked to Mr. D a l g leish, who was driving, that he was afraid h e was keeping too much to one side of the road. Before the l a t ter could pull the reins the gig upset, and be was pitched c l ean He was stun ne d b y the fall, but almost immediately yke into the plantation beyond. reco vered, and got over the dyke on to the roadside. There he saw the horse and gig lying together, and without looking for Mr. Wightrnan he ran to some house not far off for assistance. This was immediately rendered by John Arm strong, shepherd, Carurie, and a joiner, who brought a lan tern to the scene of the accident. Ihero they found Mr. the gig, beneath W ightinan lying with the shaft across his neck, and the horse cn the shaft; the whole weight of the animal was thus thrown upon Mr. •Wig,htman's neck. As speedily as possible the horse was lifted and the gig re moved, but the unfortunate gentleman was quite dead. Armstrong mounted the horse, which was little the worse of its fall, and rode off for Dr. Ray Laneholw, who made all haste in returning to spot. llis cid, however, was of no avail, and he gave it as his opinion that Mr. Wightman had been choked by the pressure of the gig shaft on his neck. Decea se d was 63 years o f age , an d was tbout a mile from h ome when the accident happened.—lhimff ies 'Standard, COMPENSATION FOR DAMAGE BY WAR.—Bills aro before both Houses of Congress at Washington for appointing commissioners to receive and adjudicate upon the claims of citiam s against the Government for injury done to property by the use or occupation of the Federal army. But no claim is to bo allowed where the person making it has "favoured the rebellion" or been at anytime 4Qetile t 9 the Fvderi4 VoyorumeAt 9 (1610'41. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. LRETITER'S TELEGRAMS.] DENMARK AND NORWAY, CHRISTIANIA, MARCH 2. The ilforgenb/adet censures the policy of Den mark in Schleswig, and doubts whether the Nor wegian people, notwithstanding their sympathy for Denmark, will be inclined to make the sacrifices required by an active participation in the war. The people will be grateful to the King for abstaining from war. The approaching assembly of the Stor thing will doubtless approve these views." FRANKFORT, MARCI 5. An official communication to the Frankfort news papers states that the Federal Diet has recently received no invitation from any quarter to be re presented at an European Conference. In yesterday's sitting of the Federal Diet the re presentative of Bavaria proposed that the Diet should notify to the Federal commander in Holstein the conclusion of an understanding between that body and the two great German Powers in reference to the occupation of the military route into that duchy by the allied troops. Bavaria also proposed that the the Federal troops in Holstein should be reinforced by the 7th corps and by another corps made up of troops frbm different States. BERLIN, MARCH 5. The Spenerschc Zeitung of to-day publishes a telegram dated Vienna, Friday evening, stating that the mission of General Manteuffel has had the desired result, Austria having consented to the continuation of operations in Jutland. RUSSIA. ST. PETERSBURG, MARCH 5. The Bank of Russia has lowered its rate of dis count to 6 per cent. for Bills of Exchange of three months, and to 61 per cent. on those at six months, and on advances on securities and goods. AUSTRIA. VIENNA, MARCH 5. An Imperial ordinance, dated the 3d inst., has been promulgated to-day. containing the regulations for the capture and stoppage of hostile and sus pected ships by Austrian vessels. The ordinance purports to be issued on account of the hostile measures adopted by Denmark against German ships. SPAIN. MADRID, MARCH 4. Senor Mon, President of the Council, has provi sionally assumed the direction of the Ministry of Marine. DEPARTURE OF THE ARCHDUKE MAXIMILIAN FOR PARIS, BRUSSELS, MARCH 5. The Archduke Maximilian, accompanied by the Archduchess and M. Guttierez de Estrida, left for Paris at 9 a.m. to.day. FRANCE. The lifoniteur of this morning says the Archduke Maximilian is expected to-day at the Tuileries. The Constitutionnel of to-day, in an article signed by M, Paulin Limayrac, says :—" The proclama tion of a state of siege in Gallicia is a serious and lamentable fact, but the English press draws exaggerated consequences therefrom, in concluding that a political combination exists between the Cabinets of Vienna and St. Petersburg. As we are in the habit of commenting on precise information only, we we will say no more on the subject now, but confine oursQlves to pointing out the contra diction between Austria making war in Denmark in the name of the principle of nationalities, and her conduct towards the Poles i❑ Gallicia." THE BOURSE, March 4.—The market has been rather firmer, but without any improvement in prices, Threes, for the Account, being nnvaried at 66fe. 30c. Mobilier shows a very slight advance, being now at 1,040 fr. Railway Shares quiet, but yesterday's prices well maintained. The market closed as follows : 41 per Cents 9G 60 Do. end month I 3 per Cents Do. end month 66 30 Credit Mobilier 1047 50 Do. end month 1042 60 Bank Shares 3320 Credit Fancier 1245 Roman — Italian Loan . 67 15 Do. end month.... New ditto Do. end month — Russian Austrian Spanish Threes 5l Home Debt Deferred RAIL' Cash. Account. 1003 75 .. 1002 50 950 .. 951 25 Orleans Northern New ditto Lyons and Medltarraneau 925 .. 930 New ditto BBO .. Southern Western Eastern Sardinian .. Austrian Lombard North of Spain Saragossa bBo .. 582 50 Ditto to Barcelona BOMBAY AND MAURITIUS MAILS. SATURDAY, MARCH 5. The Valetta left Malta at 10 a.tn„ yesterday, with the Marseilles portion of the above mails. The Ellora, with the heavy portion of the mails, was to leave Malta at 6 p.m. yesterday. She may be expected at Southampton about the 13th inst. Vacancies, Promotions, and Appointments in the Civil Service. (From the Civil Service Gazette.) FOREIGN-OFFICE.—The Vice- Consu:ship of Pau has be came vacant by the death of Mr William Taylor. WAR-OFFICE.---Mr Frederick William Page, purveyor's clerk, has been promoted to be deputy-purveyor, vice Geo. Ward, deceased—and Mr Robert Duport, purveyor's clerk, has been appointed to be deputy-purveyor, vice Thomas Rogers Vicary, deceased. BOARD or TRADE.—Mr John Murray Read has been appointed to a clerkship—and Mr Fred. William Hain() has been appointed to a temporary clerkship. SCIENCE AND ART nEPARTIVENT,—Mr Richard Hill riddeman has been appointed assistant surveyor on geolo lical survey of Great Britain. THE PosT-orricE.—Mr Reginald Phillips has been ap pointed a temporary clerk, London—and Mr Fred. Charles Barwick has been appointed a clerk at Leicester. LAW DEPARTMENT.—Mr William Westbrook has been appointed a book shower, Court of Probate. CUSTOMS.—Mr Thomas R. Seaton has been appointed out-door officer, London; Mr Henry Lambert has been ap moted from the 2d to the Ist class of surveyors, London. INLAND REVENUE.—Excise Branch—Mr Thos. Watts, collector, Inverness collection, has been appointed collector, Worcester collection—Mr Wm. Coles, surveying general examiner, 2d class, has been appointed to be collector, In verness collection—Mr R. Burton, collector, Northampton collection, has been appointed collector, Lynn collection— Mr J. L. Acklam, surveying general examiner, 2d class, has been appointed collector, Northampton collection—Mr Wm. H. Cox, officer, Hammersmith, Ist division, Surrey collection, has been appointed examiner—Mr Robert Webb Hamilton, officer, Dublin, Ist division, Dublin collection, has been appointed an examiner—Mr W. G. Ames, officer, Andover, Ist division, Sarum collection, has been appointed an examiner—Mr G. M'Loughlin, officer, Dublin, Bth divi sion, Dublin collection, has been appointed to Dublin, Ist division, Dublin collection—Mr C. Wall, officer, Blackburn division, Bolton collection, has been appointed to Dublin, Bth division, Dublin collection—Mr Peter J. Coffee, officer, Cheadle division, Stafford collection, has been appointed to Blackburn division. Bolton collection —Mr. Wm. Walters, officer, Huddersfield, Ist division, Halifax collection, has been appointed to Cheadle division, Stafford collection—Mr J. Oddy, second clerk, Chester collection, has been appointed to Huddersfield, Ist division, Halifax collection—Mr E. Hicks, officer, Port Ellen, 2d division, Argyle collection, has been appointed to Andover, Ist division, Sarum collet• tion. LONGETITY.—A correspondent of the Zin2es says there is a man in Barnstaple, 83 years of age, who resides with his mother, We wonder what ago the mother 18, 'AYS. AMERICA. (Per the City of Washington.) NEW YORK, FEB. 20, The only news from the army of the Potomac is the reported capture of 28 of Mosby's men at Pied mont, by some of Gregg's cavalry. Rebel deserters say that General Lee is making great exertions to increase the strength and effi ciency of his army, with a view of advancing against General Meade as soon as the condition of the roads will permit. Some accounts represent that General Lee's force has been greatly diminished by reinforcements sent to Longstreet, but the prevailing opinion in mill. tart' circles is that his force is as formidable as ever. It is rumoured that the rebels are concentrating in Western Virginia for the purpose of a raid into Ohio, by crossing the Ohio river near the Guyan dotte-road. Gurillas are very active in the Kana hira region, and the rebels are very busy along the line of the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad, A telegram from Cumberland Gap states that on the 12th Longstreet's heaquarters were at Morris town, and that his army was encamped, under marching orders, at Strawberry Plains. Later advices report that Longstreet is in retreat beyond French Broad River to avoid a movement of greatly superior Federal forces, Railroad com munication between Nashville and Knoxsville is nearly complete, and the bridge at London will be completed within a few days. A Chattanooga despatch, dated Feb. 19, states that General Joe Johnston had concentrated his forces at Dalton, and advanced his picket line to Ringgold. It was believed that he would soon attack Chattanooga under the impression that the Federal force there had been greatly depleted to reinforce Knoxville. Johnston is, however, reported to be too fearful of being attacked to send rein forcements to General Polk. General Steadman has assumed command at Chattanooga. Troops were coming in rapidly from Nashville. Recent reports that General Thomas was about to assume the offensive are contradicted. An exchange of two officers and 26 privates was effected with the rebels near Chickamauga on the 17th. It is reported that Gavernor Brown, of Georgia, has ordered all citizens with their property to move to the east side of the Chattahoochie river, on pain of having their property confiscated. General Sherman's troops have destroyed the bridges on the Mobile and Ohio Railroad, thereby securing communication between General Polk's force. At last accounts General Sherman advanced beyond Meridan, and was between Polk's forces and Montgomery. Mobile papers report a severe fight at Enterprise, Mississippi, with unknown result. The prevailing opinion in Mobile was that General Sherman intended to penetrate to central Alabama, and thus campel the evacuation of Mobile. It is said that non-combatants have been ordered to leave the city. The Mobile News says that Polk has been ont generaled by Sherman. Advices from New Orleans to the 9th inst, have been received. On the Bth, the rebel General Dick Tayler (son of President Zachary Taylor) attacked the Federal troops opposite Natchez, and was re pulsed with considerable loss and driven six miles. He renewed the attack the next morning, and was again repulsed. His force numbered 3,000. General Grover had scoured the country with his cavalry in the neighbourhood of Madisonville, across Lake Poncbartrain, and broken up a great number of rebel conscript camps, besides making extensive captures of horses and cattle. An official despatch from Gen. Gillmore, dated Baldwin, Florida, Feb. 9, states that the Florida expedition had proved a success. One hundred prisoners and eight pieces of artillery were taken, and the rebels had offered no serious resistance. Rebel property to the value of a million and a half dollars had been destroyed. The rebels in that portion of the State around Jacksonville are re ported to be suffering greatly for food. The Fede ral troops were pushing on through the State. The New York World asserts that the Florida expedition has for its intention a military occupa tion of the State, in order to secure its electoral votes for Mr. Lincoln in the approaching Presi dential election. Advises from North Carolina to the 13th inst., state that Gen, Peck was vigorously strengthening the defences of Newbern, in anticipation of an attack from the rebel General Pickett. The President has proclaimed the blockade of Brownsville, Texas, to be raised, and the port open to commerce. In the Federal Senate, a bill providing for the occupation of abandoned rebel estates, and for the employment of emancipated negroes, was referred to the Committee on Slavery. Mr. Sherman presented a bill to encourage emi• gration, which was refused. Mr. Cosus, of California, called attention to the imperative necessity of sending a fleet of war ves sels to the Pacific immediately, as the Government had received positive information that a number of rebel steamers have left Asia to operate on the California coast, and possibly to attack San Fran- HER MAJESTY. WINDSOR CASTLE, March 4. Her Serene Highness Princess Hohenlohe left the Castle this morning for the Continent. Her Royal Highness Princess Helena, attended by the Hon. Horatia Stopford, accompanied the princess to the station. Major-General Seymour attended the princess to Folkstone. The Queen, accompanied by Princess Helena, walked and drove in the grounds. The Prince and Princess of Wales, The Prince of Wales rode on t.orseback yesterday morning, attended by Lieut,-Colonel Keppel. Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales took a carriage drive in the afternoon, attended by the Countess de Grey. Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess d'Aumaie visited the Prince and Princess of Wales at Alarborough House. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales had a dinner party in the evening. The company consisted of her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge, her Serene Highness the Duchess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, the Princess Mary, the Duke and Duchess of Roxburghe, the Marquis of Hartington, the Earl and Countess of Derby, the Earl and Countess of Derby, the Earl and Countess of Ciarendon, the Earl and Countess of Fife, the Countess de Grey, the Earl of Sefton, Earl Granville, Viscount and Viscountess Castle rosse, Lady Caroline Cast, Lady in Waiting on the Duchess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz ; Captain Ellis, Equerry in Waiting on the Duchess of Cambridge; Lieut.-General Knollys, Lieut.-Colonel Keppol, and Mr. Fisher. The Royal Christening, According to the invitations ssued by the Lord Chamberlain of her Majesty's Household, the Cabinet Ministers and the great officers of State are to assemble at Buckingham Palace at one o'clock onThursday next to be present at the baptism of the infant son of the Prince and Princess of Wales. Her Majesty, the King of the Belgians, his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, the Duchess of Cambridge and Princess Mary, and the Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg•Stretlitz, will be present• In consequence of the unsettled state of domestic affairs in Denmark, in all probability the Queen of that country and her daughter will be unable to be present on the occasion, Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princeso of Wales propose honouring the Theatre Royal St. James'll with their presence this evening. The Earl of Sefton will entertain a large circle of friends at Croxteth-park during the approaching Liverpool race meeting. The name of the Earl of Zetland was omitted from the list of the company at the Levee on Thursday. The Countess Russell had a select evening party' last night at the family mansion in Chesham-place. The majority of the Foreign Ministers and some of the leading nobility in town were present. Louisa Countess of Seafield and Master Lennon Massey have left the Queen's Hotel, Upper Norwood, for Bray, Ireland. Colonel and Mrs. Plunkett Burton have arrived at their residence in Grosvenor-square. THE POSITION OF DENMARK. COPENHAGEN, Feb. 29. The Dagbladet of to-day publishes the following article :—lf the question were only how to secur e the territorial integrity of the Danieh monarchy' without reference to the manner in which circtri . stances may shape themselves within its boundarie ol our prospects at this moment might be regarded 0 especially favourable. Our bitterest enemies declar e that they will joyfully agree to a solution whic h will preserve the monarchy, provided only `` th e independence and unity of the Duchies, and the i : , intimate connection under a ll c i rcumstances. with Germany are recognised and secured." They are willing immediately to sign 'peace, "if Gerol o l right and German customs in the Duchies Schleswig-Holstein are permanently established' Our friends appear inclined to agree to such 0° arrangement; for they desire peace above e vert' thing, and care far less whether the Danish peopl e preserves its rights and guarcis its national existen ce than that a collection of countr i es , b ear i ng t h e nam e of the Danish monarchy, should be found upon O . map of Europe. ; in such a kingdom King Ch r i s ti an IX. mig ht hs sway the sceptre from th e Elb e t o th e Sk ager , appoint tribute distinctions, raise his civil list, place P. O royal sign -m anua l t o a ll i mportant documents--4., short, be in p ossess i on o f a ll t h e externa l attr ibute[ of a Sovereign ; but his Ministers would sis 6 , 0 Frankfort and in Berlin, and he would be unable' exercise any real act of government without hav ili i g , first received the app ro b a ti on o f D enmar k' s dead foes. A people called D ines wou ld li ve un d e r t l4 O , monarchy, but it would not possess a trace of lo ci pendent life. After having sacrificed its brettir e , in Schleswig to the M o l oc h o f G erman i sm , it w°a le strive in vain to se cure t o th e rest a nat i ona l 0 7; tence, and every eff o rt o f f ree d om o f ac ti on v 01 1• be shipwrecked up o n th e contrac t b y w hie— h 4 stamped itself th e s l ave o f G erman i n t ere sts to' German policy. This is the future h e ld i n s t ore f or us by ill ; foreigner. The salv a ti on o f th e D an i s h monarc i D and the ruin o f th e D an i s h peop l e, t hi s i s t he o° e tion for which friends and enemies at this nini' le 4 , join hand s , an d i t i s E ng l and who has p l ace d 11 ; g , self at the head of this precious combination. S land's present Ministers have conciliated Gerni ° oo with overbearing in su lt s , an d empty d emons trarl b o at every stage of her quarrel with Denmark; e o whenever Germany w en t f orwar d, E ng l a nd 'W h o back; and when the cu p was fi na ll y f a ll, 1 0 German troops advanced into Jutland, the Beig il e i Government discovered th a t th e t i me h a d art' t, cf 1' P ° „, to make a compact with the g rea t German rfec l It is true that we possess as yet on ly an imPe-o knowledge of what has taken place ; but thus m 4 , is clear, that the Danish people is threatened bfb'eti pending peril, by peril greater perhaps than W il d the Schieswig-Holstein party first hoisted the of revolt, with all Germany at its back. of After minutely describing the present fee lli tor the Governments of E uro p e i n regar d t o the v: sl ,o German question, th e course c i rcums tances ' ie e taken in Germany, an d th e p oss ibl e eventua l _" er g which may cause the intervention of other Pi v o t " before Denm ar k h as rece i ve d her death-vi° l3 Dagbladet continues : S pa These and similar possibilties may oene r ,o; ,le '" ..,401 bring us sudden help; but the Danish peoP• first, and above all, seek safety in its own exc rtl ltn by continuing the str ug gl e against Germany 4 all the means at its command. If Dentno lils isif is unavoidable, it must at any rate cost the sa dear, and secure the nation an honorable Pit te : history. Diplomacy must not be pernlit te ide ftt erase with a sew strok es o f th e p e n one of the ii i pg # and, until recently, o ne o f th e mos t honoured '" doass from the map of Enrope. b led Now, as in 1848, the Danish nation id ass el3l or o round a common banner b ear i ng the - ocr "Denmark to the Eider, and independenc e oc ° many !" No Power, how ever grea t its je'tiol; and strength, will dare haul down this flag s° f o t as we keep it flying. For it we will fight; we will bring every sacrifice; but not for the tri vo ll‘ tenance of a Stat e b ear i ng t h e nam e of Pelideell; but in reality ex i st i ng on l y as a Germa n t on dency, and upon such conditions as Germ any think proper t 3 prescribe. A i t te THE TEMPERANCE CAUSE AT OXFORD. - -1 ‘ d e tation from the Na;donal Temperance Lea..l o ford on Thursday last, and held a conference in the ` 1° ,0 11 ; chamber, atfernloyd by 91 undergraduates and s sa professors, under the presidency of ono of the prool*'llo' meeting resolved to form a society to be called " 1:13° ,01) 1i‘j "r.ity of Oxford Temperance Association." I",,,L,)asige' meting was subsequently held in the Corn , -- ,,ey (t/' which was densely er9Wded, about 2,500 persona Vw` cisco. Resolutions to amend the Constitution, sc) as to abolish slavery throughout the United States, were offered by Senators Sherman, of Ohio, and Brown, of Missouri, and referred to the Committee on Slavery. Winter Davis proposed that the Government should employ negroes in the army only as team sters, servants, or labourers. He declared that the Federal employment of negro troops had greatly strengthened the rebellion. In the House of Representatives a bill was passed to investigate the New York customhouse frauds. A resolution authorising the transfer of sailors from the Army to the Navy service was adopted. A resolution to print ten thousand copies of General M'Clellan's reiort was adopted. The Committee of Ways and Means reported back the bill authorising the Secretary of the Trea sury to sell the surplus gold, with a recommenda tion that it be not passed, and no further action taken. ROSSINI'S NEW MASS.—Rurtour has declared for some time past that Signor Rossini was on the point of producing a new sacred piece of dimensions fit to be compared with those of the " Stabat :" it is now stated that the work in question is a Mass for four voices, solos and chorus, the first performance of %hick is destined—so reads the paragraph—to assist in a house-warming for a private gentleman : " pour l'inauguration du nouvel hotel quo le Comte a fait construiro, rue Moncey." The solo singers are to be the sisters Marchisio, Gardoni, and Agnesi, the chorus being composed of the pupils of the Conservatoire. The promised fettivities on the occasion of the composet's birthday were put off on account of the illness of Madame Rossini. The municipality of Lugo, thy, t'iwn where his youth was spent, have sent the "immor tal composer" an address, in which the glory of the musi cian, the "living phoenix" of his country, and the rege neration of United Italy, are celebrated in a strain of thoroughly transalpine rhapsody,--T he Reader. THE POST -OFFICE.--It isrumoured in City circle that upon the retirement of Sir Rowland Hill from the Secretaryship of the Post-office, the management of that department will be reorganised, and a board will be consti tuted, the chairmanship of which will in all probability be offered to Mr. Cobden. It is even posEible that Sir Row land Hill himself may )2,avo au hsgerary seat at such a Ward. , ' 7- 7„ • rt /Aar LM iE elymitat